Women Arab Fashion Week Lands Again in Dubai Design District

On October 10th, 2022, Women’s Arab Fashion Week will be landing again in Dubai Design District (d3) for a 6-day event packed with runway shows that will unveil Couture FW 22/23 and Spring Summer 2023 Ready-To-Wear collections.

Thanks to a strategic partnership between the Arab Fashion Council and the d3, more than 35 designers from the MENA region, as well as Europe, Asia and the Americas will be reunited within the city’s design and fashion pulse, the creative world. Supported by TECOM Group PJSC’s creative platform, Women’s Arab Fashion Week will be featuring distinguished runway shows, an international collaboration, roundtable talks, and activations.

Women’s Arab Fashion Week will be welcoming regional and international editors, buyers, industry leaders, and global celebrities, to check out unique selections of fashion-forward designers from different regions. New designers, along with returning ones, will be joining the season’s dynamic calendar. Marking its fifth participation at Arab Fashion Week, Paris-based label Weinsanto will be represented by La Fédération de la Haute Couture et de la Mode, the French body responsible for coordinating Paris Fashion Week, highlighting the ever-growing relevance of Dubai to global brands.

Emerging and established designers from as far afield as Mexico, Nicaragua, Thailand, Malaysia and Ukraine will also be participating at Arab Fashion Week for the first time – and these are in addition to names from the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Lebanon, Jordan, Palestine, Iraq, Iran, Libya, Turkey, India, Indonesia, Vietnam, France, the UK, the Philippines, Poland, Romania, Paraguay and Belarus. Around 23 countries will be represented in total.

The Giving Movement, a UAE-based brand, will be debuting “FiftyMade” on the catwalk- its new range of clothing. Modern fashion label Atelier Forger will be taking centre stage as the first Syrian label to showcase at Arab Fashion Week.

Furthermore, Arab Fashion Week will kick off with a special event commemorating Barbie, the 2021 recipient of the Fashion Icon Award. The Arab Fashion Council forged a one-of-a-kind collaboration with the world’s most diverse doll, tapping Lebanese couturier Jean-Louis Sabaji as the first Arab designer ever to work with the global icon, following similar partnerships with Balmain and Moschino. The historic capsule will be unveiled on October 10th at d3.

To usher in the season of physical presentations, runway shows will be broadcasted on live screens positioned around the d3 space. The public will also be invited to view the live shows via the Arab Fashion Week and Arab fashion Council social media platforms.

Khadija Al Bastaki, Vice President of Dubai Design District declared the following: “We are proud, with our strategic partner the Arab Fashion Council, to announce the line-up for this autumn’s Arab Fashion Week, which will be by far, the largest edition to date with more than 35 designers set to hit the runway over the six-day event – from all corners of the world. We look forward to welcoming the creative community to d3 to engage, connect and be inspired, and to see many emerging and established talents hit our runway for the first time, as well as to partake in workshops, panels and wider activations. It is very much our mission at Dubai Design District to elevate the creative ecosystem here in Dubai and the wider region with opportunities to showcase, tap into new stakeholders and audiences, and – most importantly – rethink the regular. Arab Fashion Week continues to be at the very heart of our regional fashion industry while also taking the global narrative on all that is happening here in our region to new heights, further growing Dubai’s reputation as a global fashion hub. We look forward to welcoming all fashion lovers and enthusiasts.”

From his side Chief Strategy Officer of the Arab Fashion Council Mohammed Aqra said: “The Arab Fashion Council is focused on its ardent mission to build strategies and bridge the divide between international companies and regional ones – structured in a way that supports the Council’s mission dedicated to fostering and supporting the global trajectories of our local talent and businesses that represent our creative heartlands. We are very excited about having pioneered a global collaboration between Barbie and Lebanese couturier Jean-Louis Sabaji, the first Arab in history to work with the global icon. We also celebrate Arab Fashion Week’s success as the region’s number one creative platform, propelling its designers onto a global stage and before international brands, buyers, and worldwide media. Together with d3, we continue to champion Dubai’s role as the region’s fashion capital.”

Serge Carreira, Head of Emerging Brands Initiative, La Fédération de la Haute Couture et de la Mode, shared the following: “We are pleased to continue to strengthen on the long-run the collaboration with the Arab Fashion Council. Some of our most promising talents could build strong and consistent relationships and explore the market in the region season after season. This contributes undoubtedly to pave the way for a global success.”

The Arab Fashion Council is also pleased to announce the participation of its international corporate sponsors: Meta, Microsoft, Windows, Electra, Schwarzkopf professional, KIKO Milano, Waldorf Astoria DIFC, Launchmetrics, Ferronato Switzerland, and Quintessentially.

You can now check the calendar of the 6-day event on the following link: https://arabfashionweek.org/official-calendar/